[Pseudotyping of murine leukemia virus particles with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus M protein-mediated E protein]

Bing Du Xue Bao. 2008 Sep;24(5):345-51.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

For constructing pcDNA-ORF5, pcDNA-ORF5-ORF6, pcDNA-ORF5/6, the ORF5 and ORF6 of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) were amplified by RT-PCR, and transiently transfected into 293T cells by calciumphosphate co-precipitation. After 48 h, 293T cells were collected and surveyed by flow cytometry examination. The result indicated that the expression level of the E protein that mediated by the M protein was higher than that of the E protein expressed independently. Then pcDNA-ORF5, pcDNA-ORF5-ORF6, pcDNA-ORF5/6 were respectivly co-transfected into 293T cells with pHIT60 (include MuLV structural genes,namely gag and pol) and pHIT111 (retroviral genome, containing LacZ as a reporter). The supernatants were harvested 48 h post-transfection,and the analysis of the characteristic of the pseudotyping virions was performed by Western blot and infection test. The result indicated that the E proteins were expressed on the virions, and incorporated into the retroviral virions. Infection test were performed on Marc-145 and PAM, all the cells infected were Lac Z positive. These results indicated the pseudotype virions of MuLV-E and MuLV-E/M were infectious, and higher infectivity was achieved by MuLV-E/M.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Flow Cytometry
  • Leukemia Virus, Murine / genetics*
  • Plasmids
  • Porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus / genetics*
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / genetics
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / physiology*
  • Viral Matrix Proteins / genetics
  • Viral Matrix Proteins / physiology*
  • Virion / genetics*

Substances

  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • Viral Matrix Proteins